In our G2 cover story about Hunter S Thompson yesterday we mistakenly attributed to Richard Nixon the view that Thompson represented "that dark, venal and incurably violent side of the American character". On the contrary, it was what Thompson said of Nixon.

In an article headlined A tale of two clans, page 25, February 9, we may have given the impression that the US invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs took place after the Cuba missile crisis. The invasion was in 1961 and the missile crisis took place in the following year.

In a story about the death of AC/DC frontman Bon Scott, page 9, February 21, it was suggested that the name Alasdair Kinnear may have been a pseudonym used by one of Scott's associates. That was incorrect. Alistair (not Alasdair) Kinnear is the name of Scott's former friend and neighbour. We have been asked to make it clear that Mr Kinnear reported finding Bon Scott immediately on discovery. Scott was then taken to King's College hospital in Camberwell, where he was declared dead.

A technical hitch allowed a column offering tips for runners in the forthcoming Cheltenham festival to reach page 15, Sport, February 19, uncorrected. Archibald should have been Harchibald; Barracuda should have been Barracouda; Oasis Gift concealed Iris's Gift; Stray novice was meant to be Supreme Novices; Trabalgan should have been Trabolgan. Trevor Hamiss in reality is the owner Trevor Hemmings.

The school closure referred to in Looking out for number one, about Thomas Telford school, page 2, Education, yesterday, should have been Hadley Manor rather than Hadley Moor.

The 1954 movie in which Dan O'Herlihy played "Prince Hal of Wales" was The Black Shield of Falworth, not Falmouth (page 19, February 21).

We said in error that Denis Healey made photography his hobby on his retirement (In the picture, page 2, February 14). In fact, he started taking pictures at the age of eight. His book of photographs, Healey's Eye, was published in 1980.

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